Police Shoot And Kill 16-Year-Old Black Girl Who Was Fighting Another Teen (Video)

April 21. 2021

Graphic and jarring police bodycam footage has been released regarding the shooting death of 16-year-old Columbus, Ohio girl, Ma'Khia Bryant, who was a foster child and honor roll student. Police were called to a disturbance in Walnut Heights area of Columbus and arrived on the scene within 8-minutes.

A white officer observed Bryant running past him with a knife in her hand, while charging at another teenage girl. The officer quickly shoots Bryant 4 TIMES. She falls to the ground unresponsive. A man outside the house in shock stated to the officer, "She's just a kid! Are you stupid" Bryant is pronounced dead a half an hour later.

Police Chief Michael Woods stated police are permitted to use deadly force to "protect themselves and others." However, four shots is excessive and constitutes police brutality. He did not have to kill the underage girl to stop the stabbing.

There exists a problem regarding how Ohio police react to situations concerning children. 12-year-old Tamir Rice was killed in a similar manner (Judge Finds Probable Cause For Murder Charges Against The Police Officer Who Shot And Killed 12-Year-Old Black Boy Tamir Rice).

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Columbus, Ohio, police release graphic bodycam footage of Ma'Khia Bryant shooting

Wed, April 21, 2021, 7:54 AM·3 min read - Police body-camera footage released after the fatal police shooting of a 16-year-old girl in Columbus, Ohio, show her running past an officer while holding what the police described as a knife.

The video showing the shooting of Ma'Khia Bryant was shown at a press conference Tuesday night. She was pronounced dead a little over half an hour later at a local hospital. Officers were dispatched to the Walnut Heights area or Columbus at 4:36 p.m. after receiving a call that several girls were fighting outside, interim police chief Michael Woods told reporters...